- present participle of simmer.
simmering
Example Sentences
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Tensions have been simmering between the two neighbours since President Donald Trump returned to the White House just over 18 months ago, and unleashed a wide-ranging global programme of tariffs.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The country is also mired in multiple security crises -- from jihadists, non-ideological "bandit" gangs, farmers and herders fighting over land, and a simmering separatist conflict.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Watching Banderas spend a day simmering his own handcrafted ketchup simply to store it in repurposed Heinz bottles says everything about the guy’s devotion to food and his indifference toward marketing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
So the pattern holds for now: exports keep doing the heavy lifting, trade tensions keep simmering, and the boost to household consumption that a much stronger yuan could provide remains out of reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The moon had risen, and rice was simmering on the clay stove when Neel spotted him coming into the courtyard.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
